Technical Rescue
The FireRescue1 Technical Rescue resource page offers news related to technical rescue incidents as well as expert analysis focused on detailing tech rescue skills for beginner- and advanced-level skills.
Crews in Louisville saved a semitruck driver trapped in a cab hanging off an I-65 overpass after a crash sent the vehicle teetering over the edge
Off-duty Newburyport Firefighter George Fraley suffered a heart attack at home and was revived by his own colleagues en route to the hospital
Video tutorials are a great way to learn how to tie knots to meet department and NFPA requirements
“This is the most complex situation we’ve ever encountered,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told family, friends and loved ones of victims
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference
Approximately 130 firefighters, working in teams, are approaching the pile from above and below as they search for any signs of life
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department are urging residents and tourists to be mindful of the dangers of venturing off without adequate food, water and a fully-charged phone
I hope first responders working the scene can get the psychological care they need, soon
Fire and rescue crews are still fighting flareups of fire on the rubble as they continue searching for survivors
Crews must focus on the job at hand, not speculate about the cause; we can leave that to the experts
Security footage and dispatch audio highlight the chaotic early moments of the incident
Fawn Grove’s Citizens Volunteer Fire Department Chief James Williams it’s an important tool to have in case a farmer gets stuck in a grain bin
Let’s do this: MCIs, hose stretch, RIT, size-up and more
Download the eBook to learn the story of one crew’s dramatic rescue of several children, a back-to-basics look at VEIS, and a training officer’s guide to primary search training
Technical rescue crews managed to save the man after weather conditions prevented a helicopter from responding
Whitewater firefighters used rope systems to reach the plane occupants suspended 75 feet off the ground
Eddy County fire officials say the fire excise tax funds will help enhance rescue response and fire investigations
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
Shake off the strictures of COVID-19, gear up and use training to prove you’re still ‘brilliant at the basics’
Two firefighter-paramedics were lowered into the mine to rescue the injured man
The man was clinging to the side of the cliff “like a cat” as rescuers quickly formulated a plan to save him
Let’s do this: Structural collapse rescue, vertical ventilation, bailout maneuvers and more
The behemoth apparatus has been used during significant events to help save lives
Search and rescue volunteers from the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council respond to wilderness misadventures
The Missoula technical rescue team used a high point pulley system to access the victim, who was buried up to his neck in the sand
Leadville/Lake County Fire Rescue Firefighter Alex Conlin braved extremely cold and dangerous conditions to save the man from the pit
The team spent an hour rescuing the water fowl after discovering the drain extended 30 feet below street level
A step-by-step plan for rescue operations on thin and unreliable ice rescue, focusing on minimalist rigging and rapid deployment
The woman was found naked and disheveled inside the 8-foot deep drain
The pickup was hanging from the bridge only by a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer
With origins in warfare, pike poles and hooks evolved to serve a variety of functions, including modern firefighting
Fire/EMS officials called in a team of surgeons to perform the rare field amputation after a tree fell on the victim’s house, trapping his leg
